The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

any mans private affairs. know YOU are
Indifferent to public opinion; but let me
warn YOU OF this fact, sir, MS a medical
man. If you keep your wife on the plains
! for the remainder Of this hot season YOU
will furnish another grave in the station
cemetery before Christmas, in which case,
| colonel, you mayaccept my assurance that
a stronger power than public opinion will
call you to account" A fortnight after
ward the few men in Jullabad made the
| discovery that Col. and Mrs. llumby were
gone to the hills-had, in fact, been some
days gone. They did not appear at Ethe-
ria: and, indeed, it was not until their re-
turin the middle of 0ctober-that pco-
pie knew where they had been.
Matters seemed to go on as usual. Mrs.
| Hmnby was never met in the mornings
/ upon her pony through the park but she
was visible in the yeranda almost all day
/ long, engaged in ncedle-work. As far as
could he Judged from such a view as was
obtainable thus, she looked better; the at
mosphere OF the hills had brought back
some color TO her cheek. Aud there was,
/ besides, that sacred and silent expectancy
in her bosom which gives brightness to
womans eye in the midst of darkness.
| Was not the promise of this baby life,
| coming 10 brighten her own, more precious
/ to the ill-used and solitary wife that il ever
can be 10 moro fortunate sisters mnistcrcd
| 10 by the soliCitious love of husband and
| friends? Then came the time when she
/ was seen no longer in the veranda. Even
/ the masculine heart of Jullabad WINS
/ touched when il became known that her
infant was dead. The mothers lot was
darker than before. What went ON in that
bungalow nobody knew, for no European
went thcre--no Englishwoman even could
| obtain admittancc to the house with Il
woman's aid and sympathy, when these
were sorcly needed in the time of agony
and grief. The crowning outrage OF all
was soon made known, and drew shout
OF Indignation from the community; 20 nj.
tend his wife in her illness Col. Humby
employed a native doctor.
Public feeling at last became so strong
against Col. llumby's treatment OF his un
happy wife that statement was drawn
up, TO be signed by every resident in the
station, and forwarded 10 the lieutenant
governor of the province, or if necessary,
10 the government at Simla itself. As Sii
Charles O'Reilly, the Acknowledgement
was the first official in Jullabad, 20 him
the dcputation OF ladies came with Thu
paper for the sanction OF his signature nj
the head OF the list. The general Rad IN,
document through and observed: Ia
dies, | would in this matter willingly sigl
my name 10 a stronger representation %
the case. As far MS | can Judge, however
the movement is OF kind 10 do NOR,
harm than good to the poor thing whom
We all desire 20 bciriend.
GLOW so. Sir Charles" demanded Mrs
Speedy. "Can anything be possibly wors,
than her present situation? And We ow,
something "a ourselves
Every true. But what could either IN,
licutrnant-goycrno or the government
do? They could only remove the man 4,
another district, which would make thing
no better. And our interference on he
behalf would only deepen still more Cot
llumby's unnccountable cruelty To ht
wife. You cannot help a woman who ]
passivcly submissive 90 whatever treat
mcni her husband deals out 10 her. Nol
may pity her Us much rs you will, yol
cannot help her. We had better let thi
movement drop" he added, pointing {,
the paper on the table.
"llltcll YOU what would do, Charles,
said the generals lovely wife, with flash
ing ewes, III | were Nm Ilumhy; lwoul,
roast the man in the ashes Of his owl
bungalow
Lady q Rcilly's high spirited declaration
was the only comfort which the dcpulaiiol
carried away with them. Convinced b.
what the general had said, the movement
against Col. llumby wis dropped; bu
tie sentiment Of 80 exalted and respects
4 lady as the generals wiic was too prcciou
not io be- widely dwclt upon. In a f.,
hours all Jullabad knew. with deep sati.
faction, Lady O'Rcillys declaration tia
in Mr. Ilumby's place she would roa.
her husband in the flames OF his owl
bungalow.
There was many secret wish that Col
llumby might indeed guad his unhupp
wife 90 some such desperate act. No ON
dreamed how nearly the outbuNt OF lad
O'Rcilly's indignant heart iopshadowc,
/ the tremendous tragedy which appgllc'
the community iuurand-tWpniy hour
later. The following night there was
dance 10 the Assembly rDoms. and, abuu
I'm O'Clock. when the rcyclry was nc IL
highest. the band. which PLAYED outsid
the building, suddenly stopped. For SOM
seconds the dancers stood ON the floor CN
pcCiug the music IA resume; then al
electric thrill oi upaccouniablc cxcitcmcu
swept through the crowd. A glthurin
aud rising uf voices without caused rusI
90 thr ycrnda There WIS dali ~
gllp in the sky, and smoke, flames an
fragments Of burning wood were throw
up above the trees beneath IL. Ever
person there knew that Il WIS Col. Hum
bys bungalow that was burning. that II
fifteen minutes the fire would have catcI
Il 20 the ground.
lrD mr. CoNTINJED.